49ers G.M. Trent Baalke clears air on Jim Harbaugh

SANTA CLARA -- General manager Trent Baalke spoke Friday for the first time since reports surfaced of tension between he and 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh.

"That's all overblown. It's no different than it's been since Day 1," Baalke said on his weekly radio show on 95.7 The Game. "I think every relationship changes to a certain degree. But it's very professional. He's got a job to do. I've got a job to do. We try to do that together and we do it well together.

"It's not just the two of us. There's so many people that are involved in decisions and everything else that goes on here. So many people that have been involved in the success of this organization over time. So I think people like to focus on (potential tension with Harbaugh), but in my opinion it's way overblown."

Baalke said both he and Harbaugh wanted to re-sign Owen Marecic as a backup fullback this week but that Marecic chose not to resume his NFL career.

Baalke noted that he, Harbaugh and others involved in personnel moves are on the same page most of the time, then added: "There's certain times you're not going to always agree. I don't know that that's healthy, always agreeing and always being on the same page."

Baalke said the 49ers have had "brief discussions" with the agents of kicker Phil Dawson and wideout Anquan Boldin, two of the 49ers' premier pending free agents. "We'll start working on that as soon as this season's over, and hopefully we'll be able to get some deals done."